Malek Rahbani
SNOW LEOPARD COMPETITION FESTIVAL JURY MEMBER
COUNTRY: LEBANON
Malek Rahbani is an actor and writer who has starred in numerous TV series, short films, and theatrical plays throughout Lebanon and the Middle East. He also writes for TV and film, and one of his biggest achievements was in 2016, when he published his first book,, "IMAGES: A Personal Evolution of the Mind".
In 2019 he relocated to Los Angeles, and since then has participated in TV commercials for "Park MGM" & "Apple", as well as starring in the Netflix TV series “ Web of Make Believe: Death, Lies, and the Internet” produced by Ron Howard and Brian Grazer from Imagine Entertainment. In 2020 he also starred in the main role in the movie "Jacir" alongside Academy Award nominee Lorraine Bracco, for which he was awarded the "Special Jury Prize" for Outstanding Performance at the Bend Film Festival.
In addition, as a volunteering performer, Malek has utilized his improvisational and acting skills as part of the Mental Health Intervention Training (MHIT) at the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation's (FBI) Basic Crisis Negotiation Course.